Sharing YOUr SERVice Story

This page provides AmeriCorps members and alumni with resources to effectively share their service stories, including tips for networking, interviewing, resume writing, and building a professional network, to enhance career opportunities and personal growth.

• Translating Service Into Skills
  The resource from Service Year Alliance offers strategies for effectively translating the skills gained during an AmeriCorps service year into marketable qualifications for future career opportunities.

• Transition After Your Service Year - Service Year Alliance
  The resource is a comprehensive guide outlining key steps and considerations for transitioning from AmeriCorps service to the next phase of professional or educational endeavors, including starting a new job and networking/interviewing tips.

• Turn Service into Skills for Corps Member Resumes (Video)
  The video transcript from Service Year Alliance outlines a webinar discussing how to effectively incorporate service experience, particularly from programs like Americorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs, into resumes by emphasizing 21st-century skills, providing practical advice, and showcasing examples to assist both program managers and members in highlighting their experiences for future opportunities.

• Employability Skills Inventory
  The resource is a self-assessment tool designed to evaluate and improve employability skills for individuals interested in or engaging in service year opportunities.